crosstool-ng ☆
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Description:
Tool for building toolchains
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.28.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cross-compilation toolchain embedded developer-tools gcc
Install: brew install crosstool-ng
About:
Crosstool-NG is a versatile toolchain generator. It simplifies the complex process of building a complete cross-compilation toolchain from source, including the binutils, GCC, and GDB components. This allows developers to create customized and optimized toolchains for a wide variety of target architectures and libc implementations.
Key Features:
  • Menuconfig-based configuration interface
  • Supports a vast range of target architectures
  • Builds toolchains from source with specific versions
  • Automates the entire toolchain build process
Use Cases:
  • Developing embedded software for custom hardware
  • Creating reproducible build environments for cross-platform projects
  • Testing code on different architectures (e.g., ARM, RISC-V)
Alternatives:
  • Zig Toolchains – Zig provides a cross-compiler and C standard library out of the box, focusing on ease of use for C/C++ development without needing a separate build step.
  • Buildroot – Buildroot can also build a toolchain, but it is primarily a full embedded Linux system builder, whereas Crosstool-NG focuses specifically on just the toolchain.
Version History
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Oct 14, 2025 10:16am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7be54aca
Oct 14, 2025 1:36am 0 VERSION_BUMP 3ffed838
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Sep 12, 2024 4:41pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3f3949e1
Sep 24, 2023 8:46am 0 VERSION_BUMP 706f377f
Dec 26, 2022 6:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 936e7f59
Dec 26, 2022 6:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7d573809
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